The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-10-06

WAS IN town one ooy Ieet week, on
his way TO Synod, whichm etat MlifiIn-
burg. We are always glad to take
the Rev. by the hand.
New law to compensate assessors:
ut shall be the duty Of assessors and
assistant assessors to keep an account
of the several days by him actually
employed in the performance OF his
duties and to make return Of the same
to the commissioners OF the county,
verified by his oath or affirmation,
and for each day necessarily so en-
ployed he shall receive the cum Of two
dollars" Approved by the governor
May 20, 1887.
The Thirteenth Annual Convention
OF the Woman's Christian Temper
ane Union Of Pennsylvania will be
held October 10, 10 and IA, 1887, In
Lewisburg, Union county. Miss
Frances Il. willard, President OF the
National w. @. T. u, will be present,
and make an address on Social Puri-
ty. The number Of Unions has great
ly increased during the past year,
there being now over one thousand
In the state, and this is expected to
be the largest and most importan
meeting ever held.
A very important bill passed the
last Legislature, providing for pay
m snt Of costs In all criminal cases, by
the county. The county Is made im
medtately chargabls for costs In every
case OF misdemeanor In any OF the
courts OF Quarter Sessions Of Pennsyl-
vania, and also for the costs OF wit
nesses which the District Attorney
shall certify were subp1naed by hi
order and were in attendance ant
necessary to the trial Of the case.
Our citizens should feel 1t, not onl,
q duty, but q pleasure, to encourage
the infant department Of tho UnioI
Sunday School 10y attending their en-
tertainment In Seebold's Hall mex
Saturday evening: The admission |
very little and from what we hav
been able to learn, every one will b
amply rewarded for the money ant
time spent, In the enjoyment OF tn
Evening and In having given some
what to the support OF the Sunda.
School cause.
A new swindling scheme is tn
spectacle racket Two men take II
the country towns, one styling him
self the partner Of some well-know
city oculist. They tell the peopl
, that they need glasses, and eIainin
. the eyes and prescribe" pair G
spectacles for &o. The glasses ar
worth less than twenty-five cent:
It's claimed that such operations hay
lgone on around here and that rs hig
: as 80 have been received for thcs
worthless glasses. South Bend (Ind
; Times.
d. T. Rhoades, our stove men,
4, rushing things ut present. Fro
Saturday noon to Monday noon l
sold seven square heaters to pa
ties around here. He also sold OIL
heater and two Cooking stoves t
), ,parties in MifIlinburg. Dan handle
nothing but what he can recommen
and knows to be OF the best qualit
Il lie has established reputation /
$ fair dealing and honest goods tha
II places him in the front rank OF sto,
r dealers. II In need Of any thing
d his line give him call, and rest a
IS lsured he will use you right.
Sunday last was the day set upo
j. for the purpose Of laying the Corn
o stone Of the Evangelical Church,
IL be erected in this place. In Il
8 morning large audience gathered
o the Court House, to hear Rev. Josit
q BowersoI, a native OF Snyder count
i but whs for the past eighteen yea
has been stationed in the far Wes
- and at present is located at Salel
= Oregon, deliver the sermon whi
0 was taken from 1st Peter 2r
:. chapter, 9Th and 9th verses. The Re
. gentleman handled his text adm
q. ably, the large audience listeni
with rapt attention to his remarl
Rev. AuraHd, pastor In charge, a.
~ gave a short historical address on {
rise of the Church In this count
Of Subscriptions were then asked
n and about ono hundred dollars "
~ raised. After which the audience I
h. paired to the site where the bull
ne ing is to be erected, and the corr
OF stone was laid with Impressive CO
IN monies.
A. The Lutheran g. Reformed Ch
q. rendered several excellent pieces